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The Wednesday, Feb. 19 school board work session heard from principals across the district on updates from the schools, discussed sunsetting the district’s Equity and Diversity policy and …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/25/25
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For nearly forty years, Gordon Gathright has been a pillar of the Hastings community. As a long-time youth pastor, he has dedicated his life to guiding and mentoring young people. Now, as he faces …
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By Bruce Karnick
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2/25/25
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According to a press release from the Washington County Sheriff's Office and the Hastings Police Department, officials have updated details on the body that was found on the morning of Feb. 2. The …
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By Bruce Karnick
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2/25/25
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On Tuesday, Feb. 18, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners held its 2025 employee recognition ceremony celebrating some of its longest-working employees. The ceremony celebrated the longevity of …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/25/25
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“Everything I write is a love letter to someone somewhere,” said Kao Kalia Yang at the Hastings Reads author visit on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Hastings Arts Center. Despite the frigid cold …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/25/25
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From the Hastings City Hall, Rep. Tom Dippel (R-Cottage Grove) held a press conference to announce a new bill that would allocate funds from the Legacy Fund’s Clean Water Fund towards …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/20/25
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At the Feb. 12 meeting of the Arts and Culture Commission, newly revamped for 2025, members discussed moving forward with the civic arena mural as well as the creation of new arts and culture grants. …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/19/25
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On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the US Senate held a Judiciary Committee to hear about H.R. 27 Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act or simply the HALT Fentanyl Act. Among those speaking at the meeting was …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/19/25
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Island Peži, the cannabis dispensary in Prairie Island Indian Community (PIIC), opened in June 2024 to immediate success. “We were profitable from day one,” said Treasurer of Prairie …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/19/25
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HASTINGS, MN – Ability 2 Believe, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals with special needs, is kicking off 2025 with its second annual Wine & Beer Tasting fundraiser. The event …
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By Bruce Karnick
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2/19/25
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Pure Salon, located at 1315 S. Frontage Road, celebrated the grand opening of their new space back in October of 2024. Now that they are all settled into their new space, it was time to have the …
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Photo by Bruce Karnick
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2/19/25
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On Thursday, February 6, Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy (DFL-Saint Paul) appointed Senator Judy Seeberger (DFL-Afton) to two Advisory Councils - the Public Safety Advisory Council and the …
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2/19/25
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The Dakota County Board of Commissioners appointed Charity Weibel and Mike Toepfer to the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board. Both will represent the private sector. Weibel is vice president of …
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2/19/25
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A Hastings woman was arrested and booked into the Dakota County Jail after leading police on a chase through the city streets on Monday, Feb. 10. Beth Ann Fuchs, 39, was charged with a felony count …
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Staff Report
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2/19/25
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Cannon Valley Elder Collegium (CVEC), a vibrant learning community for people aged 50+ in Minnesota’s Cannon River Valley and beyond, presents fifteen course offerings for Spring Term. …
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2/19/25
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The Hastings High School (HHS) Raiders and St. Elisabeth Ann Seton (SEAS) Patriots Archery Teams traveled to Concordia Academy in Roseville to compete at the Beacon Shootout – Bullseye …
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2/19/25
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Troopers, deputies and police officers made 2,079 driving while impaired (DWI) arrests during the holiday enforcement campaign Nov. 27 through Dec. 31 in Minnesota. This campaign reinforces the …
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2/12/25
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A request for proposals has opened for restoration and recreation projects in the Twin Cities east metropolitan area and in downstream areas of the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers that have been …
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2/12/25
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The Hastings area community was shocked February 2nd when a body was found on Ravenna Trail in the early morning. Just a day earlier, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) released a …
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By Bruce Karnick
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2/12/25
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Headlines and national news don’t usually trickle down to Dakota County, but at the Feb. 4 legislative update at the General Government and Policy Committee of the Whole, the county’s …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/12/25
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